Etola Lee Koehn
Sep 11, 2014
was born Nov. 10, 1923 in Lubbok ,Texas to Gerome Tillman Crafton and Opal Jean Levida Ferrier. Etola was the eldest of three siblings, Virginia Newman (deceased) and Cecil Crafton, Fair Oaks, Ca. The Crafton family moved to Shafter in the 1930's during the Dust Bowl. Lee graduated from Richland Jr. High and Shafter High in 1942. Lee married...
Susan Elizabeth Baker Neufeld
Sep 9, 2014
Susan was born June 21, 1964 in Michigan, to David and Marjorie Baker. After graduating with a degree in psychology from Central Michigan University, she eagerly gave up the cold Michigan winters when she was offered a job on the California coast. Susan married John Neufeld in 1992, and they had more than 22 beautiful years together. Upon moving...
Yolanda Maldonado
Sep 8, 2014
Yolanda Maldonado was born on April 23rd, 1962 in Harligen Texas to Martha and Daniel Cortez. Yolanda passed away in Bakersfield, CA on Septemeber 8th, 2014. She leaves behind her husband Encarnacion Garza and her four children Miguel Jr Maldonado (Jessica), Rebecca Ruiz (Nicolas), Erika Guevara (Guadalupe), and Luis Miguel Maldonado (Lourdes) as well as eight beautiful grandchildren. She...
Ramon Flores Albiar
Sep 8, 2014
Ramon was born December 30, 1958 in Bakersfield, California to Jesus Albiar and Maria Flores. He passed away September 8, 2014 in Bakersfield, California. Some of Ramon's passions where reading, stone buffing, collecting of fossils and coins, hiking, camping along the Kern River, rafting and computer technology. Ramon was a "jack of all trades". He loved to joke around...
Maria De Jesus Morales
Sep 8, 2014
Maria de Jesus Morales – Mom passed away peacefully in the company of her daughters on Sept.08, 2014 after her battle with cancer. She was 85. Mom loved growing roses, flowers and plants of any kind, she could plant a dry stick in the ground and it would flourish into a beautiful plant. She enjoyed waking up early to...
Margaret Louise Clem
Sep 7, 2014
Funeral services for Margaret will be held at Peters Funeral Home Chapel in Shafter at 1pm on Thursday September 11, 2014 preceded by a family visitation from 10am to 1pm. Our beloved mother and grandmother went to be with the Lord, surrounded by her family on September 7th at the age of 88. Margaret was born on November 12,...
Rosemary June Martin
Sep 6, 2014
Rosemary June Martin was born June 27, 1931 in Santa Clara, California to Clara (Arial) and Joseph Freitas. When she was 19 years old she married Robert M. Martin and they moved to Wasco in 1967 where Robert farmed. Rosemary was active in her church and community, and was a member of the St. John's Woman's Society and PTA....
'Charlene' Candace Claffy
Sep 5, 2014
Candace "Charlene" Claffy was born in Bakersfield, California on September 5, 1967 to Charles John Claffy and Candace L. (Mason) Claffy. Charlene worked in the transportation department of the Kern High School District for approximately 15 years. She was 46 years old when she passed away on May 13, 2014 in Bakersfield, California. Charlene was born and raised in...
Karen Jane Glaser
Sep 5, 2014
Karen Glaser was born in Oildale, California, on December 13, 1950 to Mildred and Kenneth Robertson. Karen graduated from Foothill High School in 1968, worked at Mission Linens and as a house detailer on new construction homes before becoming a homemaker. Karen is preceded in death by her parents Kenneth and Mildred Robertson and two half sisters Marilyn Smith...
Bill Odell Yarbrough
Sep 4, 2014
Beloved husband, father and grandfather Bill Odell Yarbrough passed away on Thursday, September 4, 2014 in Bakersfield, California. He was born in Delhi, Oklahoma on June 21, 1936 and was the youngest son of J.C. and Ada Yarbrough. Bill's Family came to California during the dust bowl of the 1930's. He was raised in Shafter and Buttonwillow along with...
Barbara L. Chancellor
Sep 1, 2014
Barbara Chancellor was born in Reed, Oklahoma December 8, 1924. She passed away in Bakersfield, California September 1, 2014. She leaves her sons, Danny, Jesse and Dewite Sanders, daughters, Joyce Bower and Barbara Marciel, 11 grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews and friends. To honor Barbara's wishes, no viewing or funeral service will be held.
Rosemarie Katrina Guardado
Sep 1, 2014
Rosemarie was born July 8, 1974 in Bakersfield, California to Thomas Anthony Sanchez and Eloisa Josefina Castro. She passed away September 1, 2014 in Shafter, California. Rosemarie was a graduate of East High School in Bakersfield. She worked for the Richland School District as a bus driver. Rosemarie attended the Freewill Baptist Church of Shafter. She married Anthony Guardado...
Joel Rocha Dominguez
Sep 1, 2014
Joel was born March 15, 1951 in Mexico City, Mexico, to Felipe and Abelina Rocha. He passed away September 1, 2014 in Tulare County, California, from an automobile accident. Joel was a man of faith and loved going to church. He enjoyed boxing and soccer. He is survived by 2 sons, Juan G. Rocha and Joel Rocha,Jr. His son...
Christine A. Flores
Aug 26, 2014
Memorial services will be held on Monday, August 25, 2014 at 10:00 at St. Theresa's Church, 300 Lerdo, Hwy. Shafter for Christine Alvear Flores, who has joined her son Timothy and nephew Christopher in God's presence on Monday, August 18. She is survived by her loving husband and best friend of 52 years Luis Flores of Shafter, children Herberto...
Margarita Vargas Guzman
Aug 24, 2014
Margarita Vargas Guzman was born in Penjamo Guanajuato, Mexico on March 08, 1945 to Sabino Guzman and Felisa Morales. Margarita was 69 years old when she passed away on August 24, 2014 with her family by her side. Margarita is survived by her husband, Alberto Vargas; Sons; Ricardo Vargas, Rodolfo Vargas, Alberto Vargas Jr., Ignacio Vargas, and Mario Vargas;...
'Frenchy' Odie Nevell Larue
Aug 22, 2014
On a very cold morning of Jan 20, 1939, in Mesa Arizona another "little child of God" came into this world. Loving parents, Odie LaRue and Janet Holley LaRue awaited his arrival along with his 2 sisters, Lora and Cora. This little 10 lb. child was named Odie Nevell. However, most of his adult life he was known by...
Frances Irene Conn
Aug 19, 2014
Frances Irene Conn was born July 16, 1931 in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma; the oldest of seven children born to Doshie Rachel (Thompson) and Luther Claude Butcher, Sr. The family moved to Shafter in 1942 and Frances graduated from Shafter High School. She married Joe Brown and he preceded her in death in 1958. She moved to Ventura, then Oxnard...
Mark Ortiz
Aug 18, 2014
Mark Ortiz was born December 30, 1953 in Delano, California one of four children born to Carmen (Garcia) and Andrew Ortiz. Mark grew up in Wasco attending Wasco elementary schools and graduating from Wasco Union High School with the Class of 1972. Mark had been employed by Paramount Farms and City of Bakersfield. Mark loved fishing and family barbeques....
William Alva Rodgers, Jr.
Aug 18, 2014
Born on January 1, 1931 in Bakersfield, California, William was raised in the Shafter and Wasco areas, graduating from Wasco Union High School before enlisting in the United States Army. While serving in the Army he was stationed in Korea during the war. William was honorably discharged from the Army in September of 1954, but was not yet done...
Jonathan Cota Romero
Aug 17, 2014
Jonathan Cota Romero was born in Mexico, on June 15, 1996 to Ruben and Maria Del Refugio Romero Cota. Jonathan worked in Agriculture as a Laborer for one year. Jonathan was 18 years old when he passed away on August 17, 2014 in Buttonwillow, California. STATE. The Mass of the Resurrection was officiated by Father Lucas Azpericueta at St....
